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F1 News & Discussions => Pit Pass => Topic started by: John S on May 09, 2024, 12:43:23 PM

Title: Ferrari tests new mudguards for F1 cars to be used with full wet tyres
Post by: John S on May 09, 2024, 12:43:23 PM

We're getting closer and closer to Sportscar spec with this enclosed wheel stuff IMHO.

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-extreme-second-spray-guard-option-revealed/

Title: Re: Ferrari tests new mudguards for F1 cars to be used with full wet tyres
Post by: Dare on May 09, 2024, 02:16:56 PM

So much for the 1.8 second pit stops

Title: Re: Ferrari tests new mudguards for F1 cars to be used with full wet tyres
Post by: Jericoke on May 09, 2024, 04:02:57 PM

The article mentions most of the spray is caused by the ground effects, so even with zero spray from the tires, it doesn't really solve anything.

Perhaps there are other solutions?  Aircraft are landed in low visibility circumstances using lighting.  Modern LED lighting can make the rear of an F1 car ultravisible with very little weight.  Similarly the curbs of a track can be lit with durable low profile LED

Title: Re: Ferrari tests new mudguards for F1 cars to be used with full wet tyres
Post by: cosworth151 on May 09, 2024, 04:24:18 PM

Those look like they fell out of the top of an Ugly tree & hit every branch on the way down. Spray is part of racing in the wet. I hate to think what those things would do to the carefully designed aero on the cars.

Can they at least change the name from WWP to WTF?

Title: Re: Ferrari tests new mudguards for F1 cars to be used with full wet tyres
Post by: Alianora La Canta on May 09, 2024, 06:53:01 PM

The photos from the test demonstrated pretty plainly that the mudguards had no practical use for reducing spray.

F1 cars already use really good lighting for the rain light. It's not enough.